Improvement in branding-stamps for marking candles



I. LAVENSON. v

BRANDING-STAMP FOR MARKING CANDLES,

t No. 193.372.

Patented July 24,1877.

Inventor itIlQSSQi UNITED STATES ISIDOR LAVENSON, OF SAN FRANCISCO,CALIFORNIA.

' I IMPROVEMENT IN BRANDING-ST AIVIPS FOR MARKINGFANDLES.

' Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 193,372, dated July24, 1877; application filed May 8, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ISIDOR LAVENSON, of the city and county of SanFrancisco, and State of California, have invented an ImprovedOandle-Branding Machine; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

My. invention relates to an improved machine for imprinting the name ofthe manufacturer or other brand or mark upon candles.

My improved machine is so constructed that the operation is renderedquite simple, so that the candles can be handled and branded with greatcelerity.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my device. Fig. 2 is a section of the cylinder E.

Let A represent a furnace or heater, which is placed between two uprightsides, B B. Across the upper end of this furnace I secure the metal barO, upon the upper face of which the brand, mark, character,or symbolslot inside of the uprights, as represented, or

some other style of spring can be used.

The under side of the cylinder E is provided with a longitudinal slot,g, directly above the branding-bar O. This slot is long enough to 'allowthe bar to pass through it and come in contact with the exposed portionof the candle which is contained in the cylinder.

-H is a lever-bar, one end of which is hinged to a suitable support at adistance from the cylinder E, so that when its opposite end is groppeddown it will extend across the cylin- L is an inclined table, which isplaced just outside of one of the upright sides B. The lower end of thistable is opposite the open end of the cylinder E, and an uprightend-board In line with this bar 0, I make.

or stop-bar, 0, extends upward at its end, and serves to stop'thelowermost candle on the incline opposite the end of the cylinder.

When this machine is in operation a gasjet or other modeof heating isapplied inside of the furnace or heater A, so that the branding-bar willbe heated to the proper or desired temperature. The candles to bebranded are placed upon the inclined table or surface L, a single layerin depth, so that as soon as one candle is removed from the lower end ofthe table, the remaining candles will move down the incline and fill thevacancy. The operator stands at the lower end of the table L, and holdsthe lever H with his right hand, while he pushes the lowermost candle onthe table into the cylinder with his left hand. As each candle entersthe cylinder the operator presses the lever H downward, so as to forcethe branding-bar through the slot 9 against the surface of the candle,and impress the character, mark, or brand upon it. He then removes thepressure from the lever, and the springsff raise both the cylinder andlever away from the branding-bar. The next candle inserted forces thebranded candle out of the cylinder as it enters, and the same operationis repeated on each candle. As the candles are removed from thelower endof the table a workman supplies fresh ones at the upper end, so that theoperation can be kept up with great speed.

Having thus described my inven tion I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. The furnace or heater A, with its branding-iron O, incombination with the cylinder E, with its slot 9, said cylinderbeing-sup ported upon springs f f above the brandingiron, and operatedby the lever H, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In combination with the heater A and branding-iron O and cylinder E,the inclined table L, with its end-board or stop arranged so that thelowermost candle can be pushed directly into the cylinder E,substantially as and for the purpose described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

ISIDOR LAVENSON.

Witnesses:

JNO. L. BOONE, OLWYN T. sTACY.

